A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy ...

Unlike traditional recycling, the Northwestern method is safer, cheaper, and more sustainable, eliminating the need for toxic ...

Polywood's long-lasting outdoor furniture looks like wood but is made with recycled HDPE. The Polywood Acadia Sofa Set is durable and comfortable.

PepsiCo Inc. is facing another lawsuit, this time from a group called the Plastic Pollution Coalition alleging the company is engaging in false and deceptive marketing. The coalition, which ...

Nan Ya makes PET bottle resin as well as polyester fibers and yarn at the plant, according to the firm's website. The business is a unit of materials giant Formosa Plastics Group of Taiwan.

The recalcitrance of petroleum-based plastics to recycling has prompted the use of alternative ... The two most active enzymes, JW45_1534 and JW44_1708, displayed broad polyester degrading activity ...

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A robot and about 50 firefighters have been tackling a large fire at a factory on an industrial estate which "involves plastics". Residents are being advised to keep their windows and doors shut ...